At Easter, we celebrate the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ because he is our saviour. The only sure way to make eternity with God. There's a lot of hearsay about who Jesus is, but have you tried finding out the truth yourself?

The Bible says  we are to:
"Search the book of the Lord, and see what he will do."
- Isaiah 34:16, New Living Translation -

Because when you do, it might just surprise you what you might find. And when it comes to our salvation, Jesus is the one who can intercede for us before God the father, no one else. Which is why Jesus said:

“I am the vine. You are the branches. Those who live in me while I live in them will produce a lot of fruit. But you can’t produce anything without me."
- John 15:5, God's Word Translation -

Simply put, life without Christ is meaningless and in order to have a meaningful life, we need to have Jesus. Have a wonderful Easter!

We can all learn a thing or two from a mother's love. Like when a baby poos. Regardless of the unpleasant scent that fills the air, a mother would simply clean up the baby whilst cooing to her infant between nappy change. That right there, is love in it's purest form. Makes me wonder whether we could all take a leaf from a mother's book and love those in our lives holistically. What do I mean? Imagine seeing a profile on a dating site that reads:

"She will belch and fart at a moment's notice, interested? Call me!"

Would you honestly make that call? May be or maybe not? Truth is, I kind of wonder why truths like these aren't mentioned on dating sites. It will surely save unnecessary pretence, so that people can just be themselves and do away with the superficial malarkey. Don't you think? That's why I'm taking my hat off to Mothers this Mother's Day. Because let's face it, loving someone unconditionally is not the easiest job in the world!  

On another note, it's hard not to remember Mum on Mothering Sunday. One thing I do remember was how I would follow her like a puppy wherever she went! If she went shopping, I went shopping, if she had a passion for something, I would be sure to follow suit. It's how I learned to crochet, take cookery classes and even dabbled into the world of craft making! So, as I sat down on a bench at the tube station on my commute from work and pulled out a health Bar to snack on, I had a flash back. This was what Mum and I used to do whenever we were out and about and needed a break. She would get me a light snack to munch, whilst we took a little break before continuing our shopping trip.

Somehow, I had continued this practice without giving it much thought  until this moment. It's funny the subtle things we remember about those we've loved and lost. It brought a smile to my face. Clearly, Mum lives on in me. What would I say if Mum were here today? I would say, "Happy Mother's day to the one with a smile that melts life's troubles away." And in honour of all mothers past and present I say, Happy Mother's day. For sacrificing your time, your years, along with your toil and sweat to raise generations.